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Established Prophetic Sunnahs:

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*Tahnik* (rubbing the newborn's palate)

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On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"A boy was born to me,

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so I brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

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He named him Ibrahim,

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perform *tahnik* on him with a date,

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and supplicated for blessings upon him."

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The hadith.

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Agreed upon [by al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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*Tahnik*

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is chewing a sweet food

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and rubbing it across the palate inside the newborn's mouth.

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It is best that this *tahnik* be done with a date.